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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Mar 7, 2016 13:48:55 GMT
This was a great way to cap off the show. But, as was mentioned in the finale thread, there were some missing (Scottie, Jessie, ). I suppose the trio of Grant, Tori & Kari had the longest tenures with the show. It was very touching to watch them reminisce and see how emotional Adam & Kari got with Grant providing levity: "We do more than blow stuff up." But, yes, what will they remembered most for: BLOWING CRAP UP! I will miss this show and the time my kids spent watching this show & asking questions. My catharsis: If for nothing else, I believe Mythbusters should be remembered for encouraging the younger generation to be curious and ask questions. The three biggest questions in the world are also three of the shortest: Why? How? What if? With those three questions, you are on the way to creation & exploration. The younger generation needs to be encouraged to think outside the box. Hell, think outside of the box that the other box is inside of. Never accept false premise or faulty rationale. Never be too shy to exclaim bullshot or to disprove a claim. May the next generation be full of explorers & inventors & skeptics & thinkers. My daughter is asking me what Saturday night science show we will watch now that MBs are done. I don't know. All I do know is that no other show will ever that the place of MBs. It will never be the same. (Trying not to tear up as I type this.)  |
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Post by OziRiS on Mar 7, 2016 18:02:28 GMT
As I wrote in my "obituary", there's always reruns and DVD box sets. I personally plan to rewatch every episode over and over for years to come. As my son gets older and his English gets better, he'll understand more and more of it and we'll enjoy the show together again and again in new ways for every time he gains a little more understanding. To address the reunion special itself, yes they could have brought back Scottie and Jessie and maybe even Christine, but the 5 at that table were the embodiment of everything this show was. I think it was fitting that they were the ones to close up shop. Having more than cameos from the others would have cluttered the whole thing up. And who says the others were even interested? The absolutely most hillarious part of the show was Tori's stories about the two times cops almost shot him. I can't believe we've never heard those before!  I loved the little video goodbyes from people. Especially the ones with Neil deGrasse Tyson (I agree with him - there's more to be done, so get back to work!) and the lady from Minnesota who managed to save her own and her daughter's life by remembering what she'd learned on MythBusters. I'm man enough to admit that last one had me tearing up a bit. And we can't forget the fact that both Adam and Kari actually got a little misty when mentioning the fans and how much we've meant to the show over the years. Adam's final thank you and goodbye to all of us truly felt to me like he was speaking to each and every one of us. That wasn't just something he read from a script. He meant every word and I really appreciated that. All in all, it was a fitting end to the show. |
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Post by blazerrose on Mar 8, 2016 1:31:23 GMT
*sniff* Hang on, there's something in my eye. Again. Dang early spring, or something.
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Post by the light works on Mar 8, 2016 1:48:38 GMT
I was hoping there would be some sort of shout out to us. ah, well.
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 8, 2016 11:12:34 GMT
I started answering this, but went sooooooo far off topic, I have created a new thread,..... Erm..... Hang on a moment, I have a few windows open.... Hang on, oh yeah, its on that other screen... <<<---- that one... link ... citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/1799/outside-boxBut yeah, thinking needs to be in many dimensions, and first check if you are thinking the right things and then why. I am listening to a Richard Dawkins debate and something by Neil Gaiman is queued up to play next, on the subject of Douglas Adams and what the hell was he thinking when he wrote his books and how did he get missed as one of the planets finest minds?.. Fascinating stuff. |
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Post by WhutScreenName on Mar 8, 2016 16:00:01 GMT
The reunion was the best way to finish the series, and had a very good balance of both emotionally charged material and levity. It was good that they would bring you to tears, and then make you laugh it off. Even Jamie got a little misty at the end... his face was red like I've never seen before, and I swear he fought off a tear at one point.
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Post by the light works on Mar 8, 2016 16:08:45 GMT
the sad thing is that for every person, adult or child, who was inspired to think by the program, there were ten who were only there for the explosions.
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Post by OziRiS on Mar 8, 2016 21:33:40 GMT
the sad thing is that for every person, adult or child, who was inspired to think by the program, there were ten who were only there for the explosions. True, but if just one of those ten left smarter than they were when they started watching, something good was accomplished. |
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Post by the light works on Mar 9, 2016 2:11:15 GMT
the sad thing is that for every person, adult or child, who was inspired to think by the program, there were ten who were only there for the explosions. True, but if just one of those ten left smarter than they were when they started watching, something good was accomplished. true, but it is still depressing how many people are so resistant to learning. |
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Post by OziRiS on Mar 9, 2016 9:41:09 GMT
True, but if just one of those ten left smarter than they were when they started watching, something good was accomplished. true, but it is still depressing how many people are so resistant to learning. You get no argument from me there! |
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 9, 2016 10:28:09 GMT
We know for sure that the insurance industry has had a rethink about closing speed and damage cause by two oncoming vehicles colliding.
We have all learnt so much....
It may have inspired some of us.
Perhaps someone else will take up the baton?...
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